Emotion Interpretation

Students read five showing sentences and decide which emotion is being expressed in each one. They must interpret physical reactions and behavior to identify the underlying feeling. This activity builds inferential reading skills and teaches students to look for subtle clues in narrative text. It reinforces understanding of how writers imply meaning through action rather than explicitly stating it. The exercise strengthens character analysis and emotional awareness.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Interpreting Emotional Clues

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension: Inference

English Language Arts – Showing vs. Telling Recognition

English Language Arts – Character Analysis Through Behavior

This worksheet is part of our Show, Don’t Tell Techniques Worksheets collection.